Posts by Elizabeth Wells2

Once again, we see what happens when "democracy" is nothing more than a hollow word.

I placed an order for 300 duck eggs yesterday.

They say we're in a crisis.

brightheron64 said:It is an intriguing thesis, certainly.

How else would you explain the fact that up until the 70s, the Chinese weren't even capable of building what the Germans and Britons were producing for Bismarck or Queen Victoria, yet here they are today...

Just consider this one little detail:

Nearly a quarter of all cars newly registered in China are now electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, meaning that the country is ahead of Europe and well ahead of The US in adoption of Thes technologies. Half The world's EVs ara sold in China.

Do you honestly think the Chinese—unlike the Russians—are just importing electric vehicles? That they aren't developing their own tech and manufacturing capabilities along the way... Can you even begin to imagine what the landscape will look like in five or ten years, and who will actually be leading the world in EV production?...

And that is exactly where the catch lies. Honestly, please just view this as a bit of lamentation or a debate... rather than some attempt to take the side of the Russians. I am simply wondering if, in the long run, these sanctions might actually force Russia into a new era of industrialization, transforming them from arrogant exporters and importers into genuine technological competitors...

Of course, it's a process that takes time, but once you learn a lesson like this, you'd hope it would prompt some reflection, much like what happened with the agricultural sector...

They won't. We both know why.

Brain drain.

Every sensible, educated, and bright person in Russia is just waiting for a chance to pack up and head West. All that's left behind are the primitives. Who exactly is supposed to drive that kind of progress?

gentlestag15 said:There's zero chance they get in with Canada and Turkey sitting right there.
Those two haven't even greenlit Finland and Sweden yet, let alone bringing Ukraine into the fold.

I'm aware. It was purely hypothetical; I was simply curious about how Russia might react to such a move by NATO.

😁

Gregory Ramos3 said:The bummer is, that would probably mean giving up those territories, since they can't really get into NATO until they have full control over everything within their internationally recognized borders.

But hey, we're living in such a wild era where precedents just keep getting tossed out the window, so who actually knows what might happen ☕

True.

It would be quite something if NATO made an exception and fast-tracked Ukraine's membership. Then they could simply declare that if Russia doesn't back off within a few days, Article 5 is triggered.

Let's see how Russia reacts to that.

Melissa Rivera5 said:Honestly, it’s not even really a question... there’d just be more war and total chaos in Canada. Once UA goes, things would probably spread over to the Baltic and Poland too.

NATO wouldn't give a member state so much as a pat on the back, let alone anything more significant.

I still suspect the worst is yet to come; it feels like we're just waiting for this conflict to spill over further.

I’d certainly prefer to be proven wrong.

How on earth did Prokopenko and crew from Azov get released?

I honestly thought there was zero chance of that happening.

We’ve seen how Russian artillery performs.

If they launched a nuke, it would likely land right back on their own heads.

silentsurfer3 said:A few months back, I mentioned that once winter hits, Lukashenko would start prepping his country for war—especially if the Russians start losing ground...
Those Iskanders aren't sitting there just for show near the Polish border.

Honestly, I have no clue how NATO should even react if the Belarusians start pushing from the north.
Full-scale response? A partial one? Even Poland is gearing up.
I'm stumped.

NATO needs to be swift, strong, and decisive.

Show them exactly where they stand. Anything less is just stalling.

The Russians are trying to play their last ace, but it’s a losing move.

They'll end up empty-handed... the leverage just isn't there anymore.
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A Briton sentenced to death sings the Russian anthem:

https://mobile.twitter.com/AldemiraV...33469988204546

Here is an extensive interview with Dmytro Kuleba, if anyone is interested.

https://lb-ua.translate.goog/pravo/2..._x_tr_hl=en-US

rowdytiger13 said:By the way, this guy is explicitly stating they were ordered to commit war crimes—specifically, to execute prisoners.
When someone asks him what happens if one of them actually tries to surrender, he just coldly replies that they’ll be shot.
So, there's your confirmation of a war crime:

I’d love for someone to lock me in a room with those two and toss the key.

Samuel Rodriguez52 said:So, I was reading this interesting deep dive from BuzzFeed News where they basically fact-checked all those claims coming out of the Russian Department of Defense regarding their supposed "wins" in Ukraine. It’s kind of wild when you look at the numbers, because the spokesperson, Igor Konashekov, keeps reporting these massive victories on TV every single day. For instance, back on June 10 Biden, he claimed they had destroyed 215 Ukrainian aircraft, which is pretty crazy considering the Department of Defense says Ukraine only even had 152 planes to begin with before the war started. He also mentioned taking out 84 Bayraktars, which is actually twenty more than what Turkey ever even provided to Ukraine. On top of all that, he’s been reporting these territorial gains constantly; he claimed forces "captured" the town of Kremenna four different times, and then there were these repetitive reports about seizing Novomajorski, Taramčuk, and Borovenka. 😁

Link: https://www.proekt.media/research/of...ka-minoborony/

I am genuinely disappointed by the performance of their intelligence services and propaganda wings. At least they used to be considered heavy hitters in that sector.

It’s honestly pathetic. Everything looks so flimsy you’d think it was some kind of joke, like children playing house. Pure amateur hour.

They can't even tell a lie that sounds remotely coherent or believable.

Trump warned NATO for years that Germany was headed for disaster, and now we have the proof.

Trouble at the airlines.

https://twitter.com/JakeCordell/stat...jqo4tCNqg&s=19

Joe 😲🤣🤣

It’s a shame Joe didn't drag the whole lot of them down into the mud with him. Since he's going under, a few more heads are bound to follow.

If it were proven that the Republican Party had been embezzling massive amounts of taxpayer money since the country's inception,

I am not entirely convinced the Republican Party wouldn't still walk away with the election.